More oversight and accountability for police and better relationships between police departments and their communities could help prevent deaths like that of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis officers, several legislators and candidates for Scott County said this week.

Updated 2:30 p.m. Thursday, April 30A Prior Lake Republican veteran hoping to unseat U.S. Rep. Angie Craig this week declined to provide the document detailing his military service, saying even basic details could help foreign adversaries and put other servicemembers at risk.

The U.S. Senate voted Feb. 5 to acquit President Donald Trump of charges of abusing his power and obstructing the Congressional investigation of his request to Ukraine to investigate a potential rival in his re-election run.

Two Dakota County Republicans this week announced they're running for the 2nd Congressional District seat, each saying Democratic U.S. Rep. Angie Craig has lost her way and that they're the best choice among a growing list of contenders.

Lowering the cost of insulin and other prescription medications has become a shared goal for Democrat and Republican elected officials, whether they're southwest metro legislators and candidates or President Donald Trump.

The Democrat representing Scott County in the U.S. House and other Minnesota members of Congress joined the Wednesday vote impeaching President Donald Trump for abuse of his power and obstructing Congress.

The House will begin an impeachment investigation into whether President Donald Trump has abused his power for personal and political gain, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Tuesday after U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, and other Democrats in Congress voiced their support.

Congress should begin impeachment proceedings to investigate President Donald Trump after he asked a foreign government to interfere with Joe Biden's campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, said Monday.

Former U.S. representative and Republican Jason Lewis announced Thursday he will run against U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, a Democrat, in 2020, setting up a contest between two very different stances on President Donald Trump.

Second District Democratic candidate Angie Craig hosted a round table discussion Friday, Oct. 26 on workforce development in Shakopee, where she heard from area politicians, industry representatives, labor leaders and child care experts.

With six weeks to go until the Nov. 6 midterm election, the southwest metro is converting from manicured suburbs into a ragged battlefield, where millions of advertising dollars and hundreds of door knockers and phone bankers will make the pitch that their candidate and political party are b…

With six weeks to go until the Nov. 6 midterm election, the southwest metro is converting from manicured suburbs into a ragged battlefield, where millions of advertising dollars and hundreds of door knockers and phone bankers will make the pitch that their candidate and political party are b…